HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $2.2 million to reimburse the township for the expenses incurred during its Hurricane Sandy recovery, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-Hopewell Township) announced yesterday.

The funds awarded by FEMA will pay for 75 percent of the cost of the cleanup, according to a news release.

Immediately after Hurricane Sandy, the township hired contractors to aid in the cleanup of fallen trees, broken tree limbs and debris caused by the storm, which hit New Jersey at the end of October 2012. Some residents of the township were without power for as many as 10 days.

Holt said the reimbursement was made possible under the Hurricane Sandy disaster relief bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives in January and was signed into law by President Obama.

The funds will be given to the New Jersey state government, which will conduct a review before issuing the money to Hopewell.